Do you ever get to the end of a week, a month, or year (or heaven forbid, longer than a year) and wonder what on earth you’ve achieved or worse still, what you’re doing with your life? Have you ever been on a long drive and got so lost in your thoughts when it suddenly occurs to you that you haven’t remembered a certain section of your journey? It’s a scary feeling isn’t it? This is what happens to our lives when we don’t set goals and have something to aim for. What tends to happen is that we unknowingly put ourselves into a reactive state, rather than a proactive state. The power of goal setting (and hitting them), enables us to take control of our lives so we end up doing what fulfills us most, so we live the life that we want to lead, rather than one as a passenger (so to speak).

Setting up your own business is an exciting venture and something I think everyone should have a stab at, but that’s besides the point. Without clear goals, it’s hard to know what to strive for, so goal setting is imperative. This is a brief, yet concise article which should help you define and achieve your goals as an entrepreneur.

Yes, we are a world of instant gratification, but if the focus isn’t on the future, things will go astray, and before you know it, your focus is on the day to day, and not the big picture. Here are some tips to keep your nose to the grindstone, …

I think it’s particularly important to write down your goals and to be as specific as you can. I wholeheartedly agree with that point. Writing things down and in a diary helps to visualise, and through visualisation, this helps you achieve. It’s really important that you define and achieve your goals as an entrepreneur – without a boss breathing down your neck, you need tools to motivate yourself, and this is one of them.

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There’s nothing worse than a rich person who’s chronically angry or unhappy. There’s really no excuse for it, yet I see this phenomenon every day. It results from an extremely unbalanced life, one with too much expectation and not enough appreciation for what’s there. Without gratitude and appreciation for what you already have, you’ll never know true fulfillment. […]

By JEFF SHORE Lost your mojo? Feeling more like life is living you vs. you living it? Forgot how to carpe your diem? Here are ten inspiring quotes to remind you that the best version of your life is fully available to you for the making and the taking! You have what it takes to get […]